Manager Engineering

Caterpillar Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Manager, Engineering for Onboard Applications - remote control or safety, to lead and develop high-performing engineering teams. You will drive product development, sustainment, modernization, and continuous improvement across global teams, guiding priorities with deep domain knowledge.

You will champion modern practices, AI-enabled tools, and DevOps to boost delivery velocity while aligning with customer value and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• As a Manager, Engineering, you will lead high-performing teams and guide product direction.
• Strong governance, resource planning, risk management, and cross-functional execution are required.
• Experience with onboard/offboard applications and AI-enabled practices is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build, coach, and develop engineering teams with emphasis on engagement and career development.
• Drive end-to-end program execution and align stakeholders across global teams.
• Champion modern engineering practices, automation, DevOps, and AI-enabled productivity.

Skills

People management

Program management

Engineering leadership

Change leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronic Engineering

Job description

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you’rejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don’tjust talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

As the Manager, Engineering for Onboard Applications -remote control or safety, you will build, develop, and lead high-performing engineering teams delivering customer value through product development, sustainment, modernization, and continuous improvement. Working closely with global engineering teams, you will drive business outcomes, strengthen organizational capability, and promote engineering excellence while leveraging deep domain expertise to guide product direction, support next-generation onboard application initiatives, and accelerate adoption of modern and AI-enabled engineering practices.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do:

• Build, coach, and develop high-performing engineering teams, with emphasis on employee engagement, career development, performance management, and succession planning.
• Create an accountable, inclusive, and collaborative culture that enables employees to grow and deliver business outcomes.
• Drive end-to-end program execution by managing resources, schedules, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder alignment across global engineering teams.
• Apply strong product and customer domain knowledge to guide priorities, decisions, and next-generation onboard application initiatives.
• Champion modern engineering practices, automation, quality engineering, and DevOps to improve delivery effectiveness.
• Lead adoption of AI-enabled engineering tools and practices to improve productivity, quality, and development velocity.
• Drive change management that helps teams adopt new technologies, processes, and ways of working while sustaining engagement and delivery.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process, product, and technology improvements that enhance business value and customer outcomes.
• Collaborate with global product, architecture, quality, and engineering stakeholders to achieve customer and business objectives.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronic Engineering, or a related discipline.

What You Have (Basic Requirements):

• Managing People: Relentlessly committed to building, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
• Program Management: Manage software programs, driving governance, resource planning, risk management, and cross-functional execution to meet business and release objectives
• Engineering Leadership: Strong understanding of onboard and offboard applications, customer workflows, operational challenges, and business value.
• Change Leadership: Ability to influence adoption of new tools, processes, AI-enabled practices, and ways of working.
• Communicating for Impact: Ability to communicate directly, build alignment, and influence stakeholders across product and engineering organizations.
• Technical Acumen: Demonstrated technical depth to guide engineering decisions and partner effectively with architects and technical leaders.

Be a model for the team by exhibiting the five critical behaviors:

• Customer-Back Mindset: Create customer value every day by aligning engineering priorities with customer workflows and outcomes.
• Act with Urgency: Drive timely decisions, remove barriers, and enable teams to deliver value quickly.
• Think Differently: Encourage innovation and apply AI-enabled and modern engineering approaches to improve outcomes.
• Open & Direct Communication: Build trust and alignment through transparent, constructive, and timely communication.
• Accelerate Early Wins: Deliver incremental value early and build momentum toward strategic objectives.

What Will Set You Apart (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience in supporting automotive, machine applications, autonomy, or industrial software solutions.
• Demonstrated success driving organizational transformation, engineering excellence, innovation, and AI-enabled productivity improvements.
• Extensive expertise gained through ownership of complex software products and solutions.
• Experience leading geographically distributed software and systems engineering teams.

Posting Dates:

September 29, 2026 - October 12, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply